Marry suggested going out for dinner

Jond isn't old enough to...

Are the animals usually fed three times a day?

Marry suggested to go out for dinner.

Jond is not old enough to understand the question

Are the animals usually fed (by them) three times a day?

Marry suggested going out for dinner.

Jond is not old enough to understand the question

Are the animals usually fed three times a day ?

1. “Let’s go out for dinner” Mary said.

à Mary suggested __going out for dinner__________________________________________.

2. The last time I heard from my sister was 5 months ago.

à I haven’t ___heard  from my sister for 5 months______________________________________________.

3. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.

àI have never___tasted such a delicious cake ____________________________________________________

4. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.

à Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.  _______________________________________________________________

1. “Why don’t you ask Tom for help, Mary?” Ba said

à Ba suggested that Mary should ask Tom for help. 

2. Ba is too young to see horror films

à Ba is not old enough to see horror films

3. They once started these machines by hand.

à They used to start these machines by hand.

4. Although he is old, he often plays tennis

à In spite of the fact that he is old, he often plays tennis

5. The teacher returned our written work to us

Our written work was returned to us .

6.      They must widen the road to school this year

The road must be widened  to school this year.

7.      She last went to the zoo a year ago

It is a year since she went to the zoo.

She has gone to the zoo for a year. 

Rewrite each sentence, beginning with the words provided.

1. “Why don’t you ask Tom for help, Mary?” Ba said

à Ba suggested Mary to ask Tom for help.

2. Ba is too young to see horror films

à Ba is not old enough to see horror films

3. They once started these machines by hand.

à They used to start these machines by hand.

4. Although he is old, he often plays tennis

à In spite of being age, he often plays tennis

5.      The teacher returned our written work to us

Our written work was returned  to us by the teacher.

6.      They must widen the road to school this year

The road must be widened  to school this year.

7.      She last went to the zoo a year ago

It is a year since she went to the zoo

She has gone to the zoo for a year

Rewrite each sentence, beginning with the words provided.

1. “Why don’t you ask Tom for help, Mary?” Ba said

à Ba suggested that Mary should……………ask Tom for help……………………………………...………..

2. Ba is too young to see horror films

à Ba is not……………old enough to see horror films………………………………………………………...…….

3. They once started these machines by hand.

à They used to ……………start these machines by hand.

4. Although he is old, he often plays tennis

à In spite of ……………being old/his old age, he often plays tennis

5.      The teacher returned our written work to us

Our written work……was returned to us by the teacher ………………

6.      They must widen the road to school this year

………………………The road to school must be widened this year ……………………

7.      She last went to the zoo a year ago

It is a year since she (last) went to the zoo

She has not gone to the zoo for a year.

1.“Why don’t you ask Tom for help, Mary?” Ba said

à Ba suggested Mary to ask Tom for help.

2. Ba is too young to see horror films

à Ba is not old enough to see horror films

3. They once started these machines by hand.

à They used to start these machines by hand.

4. Although he is old, he often plays tennis

à In spite of being age, he often plays tennis

5.  The teacher returned our written work to us

Our written work was returned  to us by the teacher.

6.They must widen the road to school this year

The road must be widened  to school this year.

7.She last went to the zoo a year ago

It is a year since she went to the zoo

She has gone to the zoo for a year

1. He said “Let’s go out for dinner!”
He suggested going out for dinner.
2. People say that he is a great teacher.
It is said that he is a great teacher 

3. The Central Tower is the tallest building in this city.
No building in this city is taller than the Central Tower
4. It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields.
It was raining so hard that they could not work in the fields

5. If you don’t rest yourself, you really will get sick or become exhausted.
Unless you rest yourself, you really will get sick or become exhausted.

55. The book is very interesting. Nam bought it yesterday.

The book which Nam bought yesterday is very interesting

56. ““I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party last Sunday” said Mary to John,” said Tom.

Tom apologized to Mary for not having come to her party the Sunday before

57. He is too young to drive a car.

He is not old enough to drive car

58. Do they have to look after the school garden every day?

Do they have to take care of the school garden everyday

59. I’m sorry I will not be able to go shopping with you.

I wish I would be able to go shopping with you

60. We are used to feeding our dogs before 5 p.m.

Our dogs are used to be being fed before 5p.m

61. His tiredness after the long drive did not prevent him from finishing his work.

Although he was tired after the long drive, he could finish his work

62.  Stop playing computer games now or you will be grounded.

If you don't stop playing game, you will be grounded.

63. I want to attend the conference so I tried to connect my professor.

Because I I want to attend the conference, I tried to connect my professor.

64. Without the invention of those machines, we couldn’t live as we do now.

If it hadn't been for those machines, we couldn't live as we do now

65. Learning English is very useful.

It is very useful to learn English

66. The sound of the music was too low so I couldn’t hear anything.

The sound of the music was so low that I couldn't hear anything

67. I regret selling my bicycle.

I wish I hadn' sold my bycicle

68. I haven’t cooked since I moved to this new house.

The last time I cooked was when I moved to this new house

69. “Let’s have some tea for this afternoon discussion” said Peter.

Peter suggested having some tea for this afternoon discussion

70. Because of the windy weather, we cancelled our voyage.

Because the weather was windy, we cancelled out voyage

71. It takes Nam two hours to do his homework every day.

Nam spends 2 hours doing hos homeowrk everyday

72. He is the best guitar player in our band.

No one in our band plays as well as him

15. John said to me, “Let’s have dinner out this evening”

-> John suggested that…we have dinner out that evening……………………………………………………………..

16. “You have done excellent work this month”, the manager said to the workers.

-> The manager congratulated the workers………on having done excellent work that month …………………………………

17. “Don’t forget to do all your homework, David”

-> I reminded David…to do all his homework……………………………………………………………

18. “Would you like a cup of coffee, Nam?”

-> John offered ……Nam a cup of coffee………………………………………………………………

19. He asked me, “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”

-> He suggested that……I put my luggage under the seat………………………………………………………..

20. My friend said to me, “Thank you very much for helping me with these assignments”

-> My friend thanked me……for helping him with those assignments………………………………………………………..

C. Change each of the following sentences into reported speech.

1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”

à John said he wanted to attend a famous university.

2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter.

à Mary told Peter that she was looking for the book he had given her the previous week

3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”

à Alfred said to John that he had not promised to send him a telegram

4) "I will get myself a drink," she said.

à She said she would get herself a drink

5) "I cannot drive them home," he said.

à He said he couldn't drive them home

6) "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she said.

à She asked Peter if he preferred tea of coffee.

7) "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.

à He said  that the film had begun at seven o'clock

8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.”

à The father said that He had been on a business trip the whole day the day before

9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said.

à James said that his brother would get married the following month 

10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.”

à Henry told his mother to come and spend a week with them

11) He said to me, “Keep a seat for me in the lecture hall.”

à He told me to keep a seat for him in the lecture hall

12) Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book back, please.”

à Mike told Henry to give her his book back

13) "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

à She told the boys not to play on the grass

14) He said, "Don't go too far."

à He told me not to go too far

15) "Don't make so much noise," he said.

à He told me not to make so much noise

1. Teacher to John: "Write that exercise out carefully".

-> The teacher told John to write that exercise out carefully.

2. Officer to soldiers: "Bring the gun into position".

-> Officer told soldiers to bring the gun into position.

3. Mary to John: "Open the box for me, please".

-> Mary told John to open the box for her.

4. Mrs. Green said: "Please sing at our party, Mary".

-> Mrs. Green told Mary to sing at their party.

5. Teacher to John: " Be careful; think before you answer",

-> Teacher told John to be careful; think before he answered.

6. Mary to her sister: "Don't try to be funny"

-> Mary told her sister not to try to be funny.

7. Mother to her son: "Look where you're going".

-> Mother told her son to look where he was going.

8. Liz: "Shannon, don't eat in my room".

-> Liz told Shannon not to eat in her room.

9. He said to me, "Read the instructions before you switch on the machine".

-> He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine. 

10. She said to us, "Shut the door but don't lock it".

-> She told us to shut the door but not to lock it.

Đáp án B

Dịch nghĩa. “Tôi sẽ mang chiếc vali cho bạn nhé, Mary?” John nói.

A. John đề nghị Mary mang vali cho Mary.

B. John đề nghị mang vali cho Mary.

C. sai cấu trúc.

D. sai cấu trúc